Research Seminar - Summer term 2013

• Tuesdays 14:15-15:45 in room 531

• Nichols algebras
• Some background on von Neumann algebras

• 9.4: Daniel Nett on "Definitions and first examples of Nichols Algebras"
• 16.4: Daniel Nett, part 2 and Alexander Barvels on "Structure theory and classification of Nichols algebras over abelian groups: PBW basis"
• 23.4: (no research seminar due to Dies Academicus)
• 30.4: Alexander Barvels, part 2.
• 7.5: Jennifer Maier on "Structure theory and classification of Nichols algebras over abelian groups: Weyl groupoid and root systems"
• 14.5: Simon Lentner on "Application to the classification of pointed Hopf algebras"
• 21.5: (no research seminar: Pentecost break)
• 28.5: Giorgos Chatzigiannis, "von Neumann algebras 1" (after Sunder)
• 4.6: Marc Palm, "von Neumann algebras 2" (after Sunder)
• 11.6: Marc Palm, part 2; start of Alessandro Valentino, "Sketch of the tricategory of conformal nets" (after Douglas et al.)
• 18.6: Klaus Fredenhagen on nets and quantum field theories; continuation of Alessandro Valentino's presentation.
• 25.6: continuation of Alessandro Valentino; David Bücher, "Connes fusion product and some properties" (after Thom)
• 2.7: David Bücher, part 2
• 9.7: Bas Janssens, TBA

• Andruskiewitsch et al. [arXiv], [arXiv]; Heckenberger et al. [arXiv], [arXiv], [arXiv], [arXiv]; Masuoka [arXiv].
• the book "An invitation to Von Neumann Algebras" by Sunder
• Douglas et al. [arXiv], [arXiv], [arXiv], Henriques [arXiv], Thom [arXiv], Sauvageot [pdf].